Miss Crispy Rice
Sushi restaurant · West Flagler
808 Ponce de Leon, Coral Gables, FL 33134
Highlights
Crispy rice, handrolls, omakase, and churros in a food hall
Crispy rice, handrolls, omakase, and churros in a food hall
"While Miss Crispy Rice does make good crispy rice, you’re coming to this little spot in Coral Gables for a filling omakase under $100. Not much has changed since they moved from their previous location in Wynwood. It’s still pink and fixated on crispy rice. You could order their nigiri, handrolls, and crudos individually, but that’s like ordering four glasses of wine instead of a bottle. Opt for their $87 omakase and you’ll get 14 courses with lots of variety beyond crispy rice, including soup dumplings and fruit-topped sashimi. This is an unserious omakase counter lined with Funko Pop action figures, so you won't have to worry about using your inside voice or dressing up. You can just enjoy good sushi while 2000s Beyoncé hits play in the background. Food Rundown 11-Course Omakase At $70, it’s the cheapest omakase option here. You get to try a little bit of nigiri, sashimi, a handroll, crispy rice (of course), and passable soup dumplings. Everything is tasty and we appreciate the variety. It’s satisfying, but it might not fill up your friend who has a well for a stomach. PlayMute video credit: Mariana Trabanino 16-Course Omakase For those who love to complain about needing pizza after an omakase, that won’t be an issue with this option. You get the same variety of handrolls, crispy rice, and soup dumplings. Only this has a lot of wagyu—a tad more than we needed. PlayMute video credit: Mariana Trabanino A5 Crispy Rice If you order a la carte, this piece will cost you $20. And it’s not worth it. The wagyu is torched and has a butane aftertaste. PlayMute video credit: Mariana Trabanino" - Mariana Trabanino
"Opening today, Wednesday, November 20, this casual Japanese spot makes its first standalone move into the former Caja Caliente space in Coral Gables after operating inside Wynwood’s Oasis food hall since 2022. The 1,600-square-foot restaurant features multiple dining setups — a four-seat express counter near the entrance, a 14-seat omakase counter, and three two-top tables for a la carte dining — and a minimalist interior with pink hues and cherry blossom–embroidered wallpaper; the bathroom offers an unexpected “surprise” with Kill Bill–inspired yellow walls, black stripes, and the film’s soundtrack playing in the background. “We’ve been looking for a larger space to allow [the restaurant] to be the star of the show,” said co-founder Andrew Mayer, noting that the majority of the clientele were coming from the Coral Gables area and that the move brings the concept closer to that audience. The menu expands the original offerings with kaisendon bowls designed for quick service at the express counter: the bluefin tuna bowl is topped with scallions, fried onions, and cucumber in the restaurant’s popular OG sauce, while the chirashi bowl features an assortment of salmon, tuna, hamachi, and scallops with edamame and nori on furikake rice. The traditional kaisendon, filled with an array of seafood, is finished tableside with housemade bone broth, and diners can add ikura or uni to any bowl. A new dry-aging fish program has been introduced for the omakase counter; the lunch omakase ($35) includes a chef’s appetizer, two pieces each of nigiri and crispy rice, a hand roll, and soup of the day. Dinner offers a 14- or 16-course omakase ($87–$125), with the 14-course menu featuring a crudo trio, soup dumplings, seasonal appetizer, crispy rice, nigiri, chef’s choice hand roll, donburi, miso soup, and dessert; fish selections called out include akami, shima-aji, kanpachi, and chu-toro, and specialty add-ons include A5 wagyu nigiri and uni-topped shrimp. The beverage program offers sake, wine, and beer pairings. For a la carte diners, the menu includes a variety of hand rolls, crispy rice topped with various fish and garnishes, nigiri, crudos, and a selection of small plates. The restaurant is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m." - Olee Fowler
"Miss Crispy Rice is the sibling (Wife? Sister?) of Mr. Omakase, but the two are different concepts. Miss Crispy Rice focuses on hand rolls and crispy rice instead of mostly nigiri. It’s also inside a mini food hall, so it’s not as intimate. But the two experiences share a couple important characteristics: quality ingredients and a price point that falls below average for Miami’s upscale omakase. This is obviously the one to book if you're a big crispy rice fan. But one of our favorite parts of Crispy Rice's omakase are the seasonal surprise dishes, which could be firefly squid in a sweet chili sauce or little soft shell crabs flown in from Japan. The 14-course option is the only one that comes in under $100, but it will leave you full." - ryan pfeffer
"Those seeking a casual, fun omakase based around crispy rice will favor this popular spot inside Wynwood’s Oasis. The $35 price point (Thursday through Tuesday, noon to 4 p.m.) includes dumplings, crudo, a selection of crispy rice, nigiri, hand roll, soup, and dessert." - Alona Martinez
"Marrying two Miami favorites—omakase and crispy rice—in a casual, unpretentious setting, this approachable and unassuming gem serves a 12-course omakase feast that includes a seasonal appetizer, truffle mushroom dumpling, sashimi selection, crispy rice selection, nigiri, handroll, and donburi bowl featuring miso-glazed salmon. Save room for a decadent dulce de leche churro, which arrives piping hot from sister restaurant (and neighbor) Papi Churro. Miami Spice dinner is available Tuesday to Sunday from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. and is priced at $60 per person." - Alona Martinez
